The first portion of this article is a copy from last month's
newsletter. I am reemphasizing the theological differences. This
month we will look at theological concepts numbered 4. THE CHURCH,
5. TEMPLES, 6. PRIESTS, 7. PRE-EXISTENCE.
The January and February Newsletters (2025) compared LDS-thought
regarding 'GOD' and 'JESUS', respectively, with the Bible. The
differences between the two are obvious. The LDS-God and the
LDS-Jesus ARE NOT equivalent to the creator God of the universe
and his son Jesus.
When Joseph Smith presented the Book of Mormon to the world in
1830, it was supposed to supersede all that was in the Bible.
But it was not enough. Later in 1833 Doctrine and Covenants (D
and C) was presented as a new revelation. D and C became an official
part of Mormonism in August 1835. After Joseph Smith's death
in 1844 a new revelation named The Pearl of Great Price was canonized
in the 1880 General Conference. It purports to be further new
revelations of Joseph Smith dated 1838, later published in 1842.
The purpose of this demonstrates the developmental nature of
Mormon theology. It is continuing revelation which is a fundamental
LDS concept.
The Bible stands in stark comparison. The God of the Bible, being
omniscient, never had to update any of His revelation. It is
'one and done'.
As the comparisons are done between LDS and Biblical teachings
one will observe most support does not come from The Book of
Mormon, The Doctrine and Covenants, or The Pearl of Great Price,
but from future church leaders after the Utah migration.
I am restating again; Christian denominations unite on basic
Bible truths. The LDS organization is currently claiming to be
a Christian denomination. The LDS theology is NOT the same as
the Bible. In our booklet NO COMPARISON, there are 10 more theological
concepts to compare.
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- They are: 1. SALVATION
2. CHURCH LEADER 3. SCRIPTURE 4. THE CHURCH 5. TEMPLES 6. PRIESTS
7. PRE-EXISTENCE 8. THE CROSS 9. HEAVENLY STRUCTURE 10. BAPTISM.
Only the differences will be listed. For documentation of the
Bible and Mormon literature you will need to contact Concerned
Christians to order your copies of NO COMPARISON. Please state
the quantity you need, your name, mailing address and email address.
Your telephone number is also helpful.
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- THE CHURCH
The Bible
· The Church is the body of the saved in Jesus Christ.
Mormon (LDS teachings)
· The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is "The
only true church and living church upon the face of the whole
earth".
TEMPLES
The Bible
· Are not necessary. At Jesus' death the curtain in the
Jewish Temple was torn in two from top to bottom. Christians
have direct access to God through Jesus. The New Covenant surpasses
the Old Mosaic Covenant of priests and temples. A Christian's
body is now the temple of the Holy Spirit.
Mormon (LDS teachings)
· Many temples are constructed for the purpose of performing
certain ordinances of Mormon ritual for the living and the dead.
PRIESTS
The Bible
· Christ has all power and authority in heaven and on
earth. He is the High Priest of His church.
· Christ's priesthood is unchangeable and is forever.
It is His alone.
Mormon (LDS teaching)
· ". . . Priesthood is the power and authority of
God delegated to man on earth."
· "If a man gets the fullness of the priesthood of
God, he has to get it in the same way that Jesus Christ obtained
it, and that was by keeping all the commandments and obeying
all the ordinances of the house of the Lord."
PRE-EXISTENCE
The Bible
· There is no pre-existence except for God in His fullness.
Humans are born a new physical being, the first birth. According
to John 3 we are "born again", a second birth, becoming
part of the Kingdom of God by way of His Spirit.
Mormon (LDS teachings)
· Every person on earth was first a spirit child pf God
and a heavenly mother on another planet before being born physically
on this earth to earthly parents.
Your copy(s) of NO COMPARISON are waiting for you now. Be prepared
for the young missionaries to visit you. Challenge them to read
the booklet with an open mind and make their own comparison.
Next month I will compare the last three theological concepts;
8. THE CROSS, 9. THE
- PLACE IN HEAVEN, 10.
BAPTISM.
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- Keep preparing for your
adventure with Mormon missionaries,
Gary Keating
Source
Concerned Christians Of Arizona
PO Box 18
Mesa Arizona 85233
United States
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